On Friday, August 27, 2021, at approximately 10:00 a.m., firefighters from Dunkirk, Prince Frederick, Huntingtown, North Beach, and surrounding volunteer departments responded to 2601 Winesap Court in Dunkirk, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a one story single family dwelling with smoke showing. Upon further investigation, firefighters...
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When Northrop Grumman showcased its new, optionally manned Firebird aircraft by flying it to locations across the United States, the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport—home to the University of Maryland (UMD) UAS Test Site as well as TechPort, an incubator launched by UMD—was one of five stops chosen. The selection highlights Southern Maryland’s growing role as...
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On Thursday, August 26, 2021, at approximately 12:57 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 28730 Thompson Corner Road and Grove Farm Lane in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find the semi-truck in the roadway with a Ford...
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On Thursday, August 26, 2021, at approximately 1:33 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Medleys Neck Road and White Point Road in Leonardtown, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving an overturned tractor-trailer. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single axle box truck in the roadway and...
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A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging three Maryland men for the federal charges of conspiracy, violation of the Arms Export Control Act and the Export Reform Control Act, related to the export of firearms and ammunition from the United States to Nigeria. Charged in the indictment, which was returned on Thursday,...
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The Town of La Plata will host a Day of Service and Remembrance on Patriot Day, Saturday, September 11, 2021, from 10:00 a.m., to 11:00 a.m., at the Wills Memorial Park, 500 Saint Mary’s Avenue, to honor the victims and heroes of 9/11/01 through acts of community service. Our first responders, community leaders, spiritual...
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A lucky New York State man visiting family in Maryland for his birthday gets a huge birthday gift from the Maryland State Lottery. The 77-year-old man won $79,767 playing the FAST PLAY Payday progressive jackpot game. The big winner says he plays Lottery occasionally and only played the FAST PLAY game because he read...
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UPDATE 8/27/2021: Jennifer Lynn Hanbury, 47 of Bushwood, was charged with manslaughter by vehicle – criminal negligence, she was also issued traffic citations for failure yield right of way on left turn, negligent driving, failure to control vehicle speed on highway to avoid collision, and reckless driving. If Hanbury is found guilty of manslaughter...
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UPDATE 8/26/2021: Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced on August 24, 2021, that Danny Norris, 57, of Pasadena was sentenced to 25 years in prison suspend all but 12 years of active incarceration and five years of supervised probation in the death of his 91-year-old father, Elmer Norris. The defendant entered a...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting Tuesday, August 24, 2021, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown. The Commissioners began the meeting by presenting proclamations for Child Support Awareness Month and Women’s Equality Day. The Commissioners presented Alice Allen of the Department of Aging & Human Services with a retirement...
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The COVID-19 crisis starkly illuminated critical shortcomings – and inequalities – in U.S. infrastructure. While some communities were able to adapt to the pandemic with remote or socially distanced options for work, education, and health care, others lacked the infrastructure needed to do so, compounding the disruptions of the pandemic and exacerbating existing inequalities,...
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Local favorite, Battle by the Bay Truck and Tractor Pull, is set to return to the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown, MD this Labor Day Weekend for a special two-day event. Presented by Great Mills Trading Post, the family-friendly pull will be held Saturday, September 4, and Sunday, September 5. The gates of...
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Maryland State Police are implementing an interactive virtual reality training system that provides individualized training and immediate feedback and instruction for troopers in decision-making during countless scenarios ranging from traffic stops to life-threatening standoffs. The Maryland State Police is believed to be the first in the state and region to implement the Apex Virtual...
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A grand jury today indicted a suspended Prince George’s County Police Officer on two counts of second degree assault and two counts of misconduct in office. Corporal Clarence Black is accused of assaulting a driver during a traffic stop on October 7, 2020, in Temple Hills. During a use-of-force review of the incident, Corporal...
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The IT and cybersecurity company eTrepid, Inc., based in Charles County, Maryland, is pleased to announce an enhanced partnership with Microsoft by executing the Microsoft Partner Agreement for Online Services-Government (AOS-G). Department of Defense (DoD) contractors can now engage eTrepid for Microsoft 365 GCC High to comply with DFARS 7012 and Cybersecurity Maturity Model...
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In July of 2021, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division began an investigation into the distribution of controlled dangerous substances (CDS) by Marcus Jerome Hicks, age 25 of Lexington Park. On August 19, 2021, with assistance from the Emergency Services Team (EST), the Youth Gun Violence Task Force, and the...
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On Sunday, August 15, 2021, police responded to the area of Comanche Road and Alamo Trail in Lusby, for the reported intoxicated female screaming at children. The Calvert County 911 Control Center advised callers reported the intoxicated female was bleeding and tipping over her baby stroller while her infant was seated inside of it....
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A Florida angler is the new Maryland state record holder for a blue marlin, which he caught in an August 20 tournament at Ocean City. Billy Gerlach, 41, of Jupiter, Fla. broke the state’s 12-year-old standing record for the Atlantic Division, with a 1,135-pound blue marlin — Makaira nigricans — caught during the 30th...
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St. Mary’s County Government administrative offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in observance of Labor Day. Administrative offices will reopen for regular business hours Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. All three Senior Activity Centers (Garvey, Loffler and Northern) will be closed Monday, Sept. 6. Additionally, there will be no Home-Delivered Meals. The St....
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SMNEWSNET.COM was recently shown a video of an alligator, the video was reported to have been recorded in St. Mary’s County. We spoke to a resident who lived on the lake the alligator was reported to be living in and he said he has not seen it recently, but had seen it last year....
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The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter will waive adoption fees for all animals during the Clear the Shelter event beginning Monday, August 23 through Sunday, September 19, 2021. Animals of all ages and personalities are available for adoption including dogs, cats, rabbits, roosters and more. Regular adoption procedures still apply during the event. “We...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in the town of Riverdale Park. The deceased rider is 25-year-old William Alvarez of Glenarden. On Saturday, August 21, 2021, at approximately 7:45 a.m., officers responded to the area of Good Luck Road and Silk Tree Drive...
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a double fatal crash in Lanham. The crash involved a single car with a driver and three passengers. Two of the passengers were killed. The first deceased passenger is 25-year-old David Diaz Martinez of Hyattsville. The second deceased passenger is 25-year-old Jaime San Jose Sical of...
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August 23, 2021: Maryland State Police are continuing their investigation into a Prince George’s County crash yesterday evening that killed one person. The victim is identified as Keith Dickerson, Jr., 19, of Hughesville, Md. Dickerson was the front seat passenger of a white BMW M3 involved in the crash. He was pronounced deceased by...
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